Articles Tagged: James R. Langevin

As we begin the 116th Congress, the cybersecurity of our nation continues to be a leading policy issue. Over the last two years, we saw two

widespread malware infections that caused
billions of dollars in damage across the world. Almost half of all Americans had
sensitive information stolen from a major credit reporting agency. Economic espionage continued to be a

point of contention in our relationship with China. It’s clear that cybersecurity is increasingly important to our constituents and to our national and economic security.

As we begin the 116th Congress, the cybersecurity of our nation continues to be a leading policy issue. Over the last two years, we saw two

widespread malware infections that caused
billions of dollars in damage across the world. Almost half of all Americans had
sensitive information stolen from a major credit reporting agency. Economic espionage continued to be a

point of contention in our relationship with China. It’s clear that cybersecurity is increasingly important to our constituents and to our national and economic security.

As we begin the 116th Congress, the cybersecurity of our nation continues to be a leading policy issue. Over the last two years, we saw two

widespread malware infections that caused
billions of dollars in damage across the world. Almost half of all Americans had
sensitive information stolen from a major credit reporting agency. Economic espionage continued to be a

point of contention in our relationship with China. It’s clear that cybersecurity is increasingly important to our constituents and to our national and economic security.

On May 10, 2018,
The Washington Post reported that during revision of the Department of Defense’s January 2018 Screening Level Vulnerability Assessment Survey Report, defense officials removed information relating to the term climate change and its associated potential
risks to the missions of the Department. This came despite language the President signed into law (in the FY18 NDAA) confirming that climate change is a direct threat to our national security. Altering these reports, many of which have been mandated by Congress,
is a significant step backwards when it comes to pragmatically addressing this issue.

On May 10, 2018,
The Washington Post reported that during revision of the Department of Defense’s January 2018 Screening Level Vulnerability Assessment Survey Report, defense officials removed information relating to the term climate change and its associated potential
risks to the missions of the Department. This came despite language the President signed into law (in the FY18 NDAA) confirming that climate change is a direct threat to our national security. Altering these reports, many of which have been mandated by Congress,
is a significant step backwards when it comes to pragmatically addressing this issue.

Last month, the Administration eliminated the post of Special Assistant to the President and Cybersecurity Coordinator. In place of a dedicated cybersecurity
advisor, the White House has
assigned responsibility for the White House Cybersecurity Directorate to the president’s homeland security advisor, a post that has been reduced to the rank of deputy assistant. Many politicians, former government officials, and think tank experts have